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Green 4 Motor Company 30th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m2f83y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 30.98s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Charlie Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Settled towards the rear - made progress before 3 out - moved up to second before 2 out - hit the front on the home turn and galloped powerfully to the last - soon driven out and pulled a distance - won with something in hand
James Robottom (10)
Anthony Honeyball
Settled in the pack early - improved into 9th - up to fourth with 3 furlongs left - driven approaching 2 out - kept battling before the last - went on into second on the run-in but held for the win
Gavin Sheehan
Barry Brennan
Sat behind the front group early - moved into second by the 9th before dropping back under pressure after 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Oscar Palmer (7)
Tracey Leeson
Held up at the back - error at 7th - made headway before two out - up into fifth approaching last - stayed on but not troubling those in front
No. 2
8yo, 11-7, OR 96
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Just in front early - untidy over a couple of obstacles - driven on approaching two out - lost the advantage on the home turn - well beaten through the run-in and passed to finish fifth
Benjamin Macey (5)
Michael Gates
Held up early - driven to make some inroads approaching 2 out - not involved with the front pack and lost place before the last - finished sixth well beaten
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2 out - couldn't quicken - held on for 7th
Harry Bannister
Richard Phillips
Sat close to the pace early - clipped the fence three out - lost touch approaching the last two - well held at the finish
No. 8
6yo, 9-13, OR 76
J: James Turner (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
James Turner (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away at the 9th and driven up before 3 out - faded rapidly from 2 out to finish well held
Lewis Stones (3)
Jennie Candlish
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 5th and errored again shortly after - driven along around the 9th - dropped away 3 out - pulled up before the last two
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.